Carbone's Opening Second Restaurant

Vinnie Carbone, who heads up the South End landmark Italian restaurant bearing the family name, said a second location will open in Bloomfield in early fall.“It’s something we’ve been looking at for a while and are so excited about finding the right space,” said Carbone, about the new restaurant that will be located at 6 Wintonbury Avenue which housed the former Blue Smoke Bar & Grille.

It’s been a while since the Carbone family has operated two restaurants. The only other time was when Carbone, his cousins, his uncle Carl and his dad, Guy, were the force behind the very popular Gaetano’s in the former Hartford Civic Center.

Carbone said the second restaurant, to be called Carbone’s Kitchen, will have a more casual feel than the Franklin Avenue location, but the menu will still feature the best of the family’s Italian offerings.

“Bloomfield is having a resurgence when it comes to new restaurants,” said Carbone. “This is the right location and the right time.”